hilary west

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I have 251 stories published in 21 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 589949 times and 19 of my stories have been cherry picked.
184 of my 1,343 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 186 votes

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hilary west

I have been writing for over 25 years and some of my work is on here. In my time I have written novels, short stories, poetry, plays and assorted ephemera. I hope you enjoy your time discovering my site.

My stories

The Ship and the Iceberg

Calm waters on the horizon, But the passengers wanted to go a different route. Soon choppy waters became the order of the day, Winds whipped up and...
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Cherry

The Melting Iceberg

The Melting Iceberg The melting iceberg Should fill us with fear. It is showing us all The end is near. What can we do To change this plight? Coerce...
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BREXIT

BREXIT Brexit is the problem of the day, Worst of all we have to pay. And if we don’t and no deal looms, Will they sue us in EU rooms? Then there’s...

Butternut Squash

Butternut Squash “This is a different kind of soup.” “I’ll try anything once,” said Gary to his mum. He ate the soup with gusto, thinking it had a...

A Poem for Christmas

A virgin birth One lonely night, Brings the Saviour Into sight. He was a beacon To all the world, A perfect rose Now unfurled. His mission was To...

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184 of my comments have received 186 Great Feedback votes

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I liked this  one, Rhiannon.

Posted on Wed, 14 Sep 2022

I liked this  one, Rhiannon. I often use a mnemonic to try to aid the old memory box !

hilary  ...

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Posted in To Remember, or not …

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Hi,

Posted on Tue, 19 Jul 2022

Hi,

I enjoyed reading this. It was a bit different for me. Quite tantalising !!!

hilary   ...

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Posted in Life and Times of a Priestess : Ch.14 : The New Lovers : Part 1 : Section 1

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Hi marandina,

Posted on Fri, 15 Jul 2022

Hi marandina,

Some very good descriptive writing in this. Much enjoyed !!!

hilary   

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Posted in St Audrey's Bay Waterfall

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Hi,

Posted on Thu, 16 Jun 2022

Hi,

I lliked this one, Jenny, such a sense of freedom and enjoyment of those wide open spaces. It was a nice length too : satisfying !!!

hilary  

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Posted in Midst Highland Shadows

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There is something attractive

Posted on Sat, 14 May 2022

There is something attractive about the tale of the piper and your poem too is attractive. I was moved by the footnote that no singing or dancing is allowed on Bungelosenstrasse ever since that fateful day.

hilary   

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Posted in An Eternal Debt (The Pied Piper of Hamlin)

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You are very brave to detail

Posted on Thu, 12 May 2022

You are very brave to detail such personal things which you do in a clinically objective way.

I hope you are free of the cancer at last.

Best Wishes,

hilary   

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Posted in Hospital 3 and Janus 11

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Oh Rhiannon, the caprice of

Posted on Thu, 12 May 2022

Oh Rhiannon, the caprice of being young. You sum it up so well !!!

hilary    

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Posted in First Choice

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Hi,

Posted on Mon, 09 May 2022

Hi,

A lovely way with words, jenny; they fall like a waterfall. Much enjoyed !!! Beautiful.

hilary    ...

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Posted in Maple Tree Den

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Hi,

Posted on Mon, 09 May 2022

Hi,

A very intelligent overview of the Russian situation. It is the gullibilityof ordinary people  that shocks me. They take in all the propaganda and don't question. Are we 'safe' in Britain? I certainly don't think so after hearing of...

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Posted in A Final Message From Moscow

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Hi Rhiannon,

Posted on Mon, 09 May 2022

Hi Rhiannon,

Another lovely wildflower poem. Bluebells are truly wonderful and so well described in this little gem !!!

hilary   

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Posted in The wonderful wild bells!

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